Focacciola
Hand-shaped landscape with caves, gullies, and rich marine life.
Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site presents a unique underwater landscape shaped like an open hand with a prominent wrist. The dive typically begins from the west side, descending approximately 10 meters along a chain line. Initial exploration leads to an inlet featuring a blind cave, illuminated by torches to reveal its colorful formations. Divers can then retrace their path and investigate a parallel gully characterized by an oblique rock formation – a passage teeming with marine life. The dive reaches a depth of 15 meters where the south side offers a diverse environment of boulders hosting various species, notably numerous nudibranchs. A commemorative plaque honors freediver J. Maiol, located on a base between sand and Poseidonia. Further exploration reveals a cave filled with sponges and limestone formations that thrive in darkness; observing upward through an exit provides views of a siphon with perpendicular and lateral passages. Returning to the surface, the dive concludes near the safety stop, with the boat visible ahead.
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Plan Your Visit
cavernswim-throughrock formationmacro photographynudibranchwall dive
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Features overhead environments (caves) and moderate depth, requiring good buoyancy and navigation skills.
Hazards:
overhead environmentboat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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